Gahwa - Table reservation

My family and I came here because (1) they were the only place open at ten in the morning, and (2) my mom crowed about their bibimbap. The restaurant, at first glance, doesn't seem like much. It's a small space with few servers, and the de rigeurbanchan, or small plates, that are a part of every Korean meal are few. Other restaurants might provide a bevy of offerings, butGahwa sticks to the bare basics with the ever-present kimchi and kkakdugi (spicily fermented radish). That said, I couldn't stopmy chopsticks from returning to these small plates. Both are done extremely well here, and we had barely enough time to savorthem before our plates came out because the food arrived that quickly. I went with the dolsot bibimbap, the hot stone potversion of this dish, which was every bit as good as my mom claimed. There was a surprisingly varied mix of root vegetables andmushrooms and the server here was kindly about making mine vegetarian by removing the meat. All too often, the vegetables forthis spicy mixed rice dish are cut into all kinds of lengths and sizes, including some that are too long for a spoon and leavevegetal tendrils dangling as you try to grab a mouthful. But here, everything is thoughtfully chopped into tiny dices, making itthat much easier to pack a bite. It seems like a small thing, but I thought it a delightful touch. The only two drawbacks werethat the pot wasn't terribly hot, which meant the rice never crisped on the bottom as much as I would have liked. The other verysmall thing was that I missed having an egg to throw in (which many other restaurants provide). But those small quibbles aside,we appreciated the quick service and the fact that they were one of few Korean restaurants in the area open to hungry earlybirds.

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Terrible Customer service! We came in 30 min before closing for a quick meal, since their food is usually quickly prepared. The waitress told us some food menu is not available since they are closing soon. Which we understood and ordered whatever wasavailable. We asked to order some alcohol and she told us we can?t because they are closing soon. We told her multiple times wewon?t stay long and will be out before they close and won?t overstay. She still said no multiple times which was frustratingbecause it was hot and we just wanted to quickly grab a bite and have a beer. She finally gave in and served us alcohol. Howeverafter getting my food and having 3 bites I felt something really hard. I spit it out to check and a coin ?dime? was inside mysoup!! Disgusting and also wondering if intentional! I stopped eating as it made me completely lose my appetite. I regret payingfor the food I barely ate, and I even tipped 18% for a service that was poor. Will never go back and hope the owner doessomething to train their employees better. I get it, staffs want to leave early but please if you are opened until 30 min, thentreat your customers with upmost respect for those remaining time and DO NOT tamper with the food.

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Inside (if we went loud, but it is the definition of cozy. The food is what I take to be Korean comfort food because I wasn't Korean, but there was a feeling of home and warmth: The broth of soup is great, but bland, so it is good that they have fed on the table

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A hidden gem with easy to find street parking at night. Extremely affordable pricing.

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The food is really good. Love the bibimbap.

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